“Suicidal glory is the luxury of the irresponsible. We're not giving up. We're waiting for a better opportunity to win.”

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" I don't think I've ever met a Liberal whom I didn't like on a personal basis. That said, if your goal is to change minds and influence people, it's probably not a good idea to begin by asserting that virtually all elected Democrats are liars. But what the hell."

Sunday, May 22, 2005

Blah blah blah

The Senate Nears the Point of No Return

By JEFFREY ROSEN
The New York Times

WASHINGTON — There was the sense in the capital last week, as the
Senate began debate over the future of the filibuster in judicial
nominations, that the country was on the brink of a revolutionary break
with its traditions, barring a last-minute compromise. ...

Both Republicans and Democrats claimed that the other side had
embraced intransigent radicalism. But historians and political
scientists seem to agree that if the Senate does indeed eliminate the
judicial filibuster, that body and ultimately the courts could change
in fundamental ways.

By mandating an up-or-down vote on judicial nominees, and taking
away the power of individual senators to derail judicial appointments,
the Senate could become more like the House, where the majority always
rules. As Democrats in the minority see it, this would reduce the
pressure on the president, regardless of his party, to seek compromise
candidates acceptable to both sides, which could lead to a more
partisan judiciary blah
blah blah.